New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
HOW THE LEAGUE WILL RESIST.
Mr. o'BRIEN MAPS OUT PRoGRAMME-THE GOV
FENMENT ALARMED

Mr.. o'BRIEN MAPS OUT PROGRAMME-THE Gov
ERNMENT ALARMED.
DuBLIN, Aug. 3O.-WIlliam OBrien presided to-
day tue tor'nighty meeting of the Irish National
League in this city. The meeting was unusually
plarse. A number OF Catholic cergymen we're present.
Mr. Harrington announced that Charles Augustus
Vansittart Conybeare. radical, member OF Parla-
ment for Northwest Cornwall, and Charles Ernest
Schwann, Liberal member tor North Manchester,
bad joined the League.
Mr. OBrien said that the first branch OF the League
against which the Government should issue proca-
nation would hold it's meetings with closed doors and
refuse to open them for the police even II they de-
manded admittauce. This would leave the police
nothing to do but break their way In # they were
determined to enter. AS the police would probably
resort TO this violence the Central Branch OF the
League would then ask the Lord Mayor to grant
them the Of the City Hall with special police To
defend during League meetings therein ms loritJ
of the Dublin City Council well as the Lord Mayor,
are stroug Nationasts and leaders in the League.
LONDON, Aug 30-A Cabinet meeting was fed TO-
day. 1t understood that the object OF the confer
ence was to take action respecting the determncd op
position the Unionst leaders to the Govern
ments action In proclaming the IRISH National
League II Is re2orted that the Caboet has decided
TO modify the proclamation so that 1t shall Apply TO
certain districts only.
Tie Duke of Argyll in letter to the newspapers
states that he s astonished and panied at Mr. Glad
stones speech In the House OF Commons last week
his motion in reieren,e to tho proclamation OF the
Irish National League. He says that Mr. Gladstones
TO minimize and the detesi able tyranny OF the
League, shows condition OF mind on which NO reli-
ance can he placed tor counsel and guidance.
OGRADYS TENANTS RESIST STOUTLY.
EXCITING SCENES AT THE HERBERTsTowN EvIC-
TIoNs-MRs. CRIMMINs's DESPERATE DEFENCE.
DUBLIN Aug. 30-Three tenants on the OGrady estate
at Herbertstown evcted to-day. Captain Plunkett
was in command OF the evictora The police made
pcaed charges against the crowd OF spectators and used
their batons freely, njuring Mr.. Condon, NJ. r., and
several English visitors Several tenants will be
evIcted tomorrow.
The baifs aided to-day by 100 soldiers and 300
policemen All the houses occupied by :he tenants were
barcaded and guarded for defence The house OF Mrs
Crimmins, widow the first advanced upon by the
with paving stones and boiling water. and both
showered upon the bailns with such telling effect that
they repused less than four tunes The sherihs
men In their attacks attempted TO cr0wbar their
through the walls and roof and Mrs Crimmins had tho
scadiRg water poured their heads faces
After tho fourth repulse OF the bafs tho police
tempted storm the house. They also were driven
back. Finally Joint rush was made by the bains and
police. and the house was broken into and captured
IL found that tho defenders OF the widows habta-
ton numbered but nine persons-nve men and four
women All were taken prisoners. A large crowd had
collected about the house to witness the contest The
crowd all sympathzed with Mrs Crimmins and did all
In their power cheer her up in hor battle and TO
noy and exasperate the officers. When The wild
ows party were at Last oyerpowered the
toward the house The prisoners when they were led
out sang "God Ireland" The crowd Joined III the
Al gng and became demonsrave that the police mad
to cut their way out win batona